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PUNXSUTAWNEY — Senior guard Jenna Reitz tied the school record with seven three-pointers, and the Punxsy girls' basketball team notched its first victory of the season Monday night over Clearfield, 57-48.
Punxsy trailed 20-19 at halftime before scoring 38 second-half points and improving to 1-4 on the season.
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The Lady Chucks (5-1) — who have all eighth-graders on their roster — didn't allow a point until the second half, leading 31-0 going into halftime. Punxsy kept up the pressure during the second half, outscoring the Lady Bisons 28-3 during the final two quarters.
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After knocking down a three-pointer to start the game, the Gremlins failed to score again until the 5:44 mark in the second quarter.
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Title: | Private Ordering and Corporate Governance: The Case of Venture Capital |
Author: | Masouros, Pavlos |
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In a private company setting corporate governance institutions can be viewed as responses to the contractual challenges of moral hazard, adverse selection and incompleteness of contracts. Thereupon, the attributes of corporate governance mechanisms are structured in a way that allows the corporate constituencies to deal with contractual design exigencies. Contract theory is thus a determinant of corporate governance. VC-backed firms provide an explicit manifestation of this philosophy of design of corporate governance institutions. The financing practices that VC firms implement and the securities that they hold are carefully designed so as to allow the members of the firm to surmount the contractual obstacles. Staged investment (or staggered financing) is a screening mechanism that induces entrepreneurs to signal their intrinsic motivation to the VC firm and thus allows the latter to tackle the adverse selection problem. Convertible preferred stock, the VCs' investing vehicle of choice, allows the establishment of an incentive-compatible income stream, as it replicates the disciplining and agency cost-mitigating effects of paradigm debt while at the same time it eliminates the foremost agency cost of paradigm debt, the "asset substitution effect". Consequently, with the "debtlike" security of convertible preferred stock VCs can cope efficiently with the problem of moral hazard. In addition to this, the typical covenants that are embedded in convertible preferred stock help to generate an optimal state-contingent allocation of control rights between the VC and the entrepreneur that is in alignment with the basic axioms of financial contracting theory. Thereupon, convertible preferred stock serves as a corporate governance mechanism that challenges the problem of the incompleteness of contracts. Finally, given that the design of efficient corporate governance institutions in a VC setting requires a great deal of contracting flexibility, we look at the mandatory nature of European corporate laws and seek to ascertain whether they directly impede VC contracting. Although no such evidence is found, it is argued that the overall mandatory nature of European corporate laws compromises the contract innovation capacity of European lawyers, who, paralyzed by anchoring bias, do not invest in learning sophisticated VC financial and corporate governance design techniques that would let the VC industry in Europe flourish. |
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Traditional tantalum capacitors are known for their excellent reliability, robustness and stable parameters. This is why conventional tantalum capacitors with counter MnO2 electrodes are still a popular choice for long-life and high-reliability applications. However, one of the downsides of the MnO2 electrode system is its higher equivalent series resistance (ESR) when compared with polymer tantalum capacitors. The multi-anode concept (i.e., the use of several node elements within one capacitor body) significantly reduces ESR and is an ideal choice for most demanding applications, such as servers and high-power telecommunication boards. This paper describes a novel multi-anode configuration that has been developed to lower the height of the components and reduce the ESL and manufacturing costs. This approach will be compared to standard single-anode designs.Introduction
One common trend in switch-mode power supplies, micro-processors and digital circuit applications is the reduction of noise while operating at higher frequencies. In order to make this possible, components with low ESR, high capacitance and high reliability are required. One way to significantly reduce the ESR of tantalum capacitors is to use a multi-anode approach in which more anode elements are used within one capacitor body (see Figure 1).1-6MnO2 technology provides excellent field performance, environmental stability, and high electrical and thermal stress resistance over a wide voltage range (from 2.5 to 50 volts). Devices are designed for operation in temperatures of up to 125°C. The overall surface area of a tantalum capacitor anode, particularly its surface-to-volume ratio, is one of the key parameters that define its ESR value; the higher the overall surface area, the lower the ESR.
Aside from the aforementioned differences between single-, multi- and fluted-anode capacitors, the multi-anode concept has two additional advantages:
- Because the multiple-anode design provides better thermal dissipation than the single-anode, a multi-anode capacitor can be loaded to a higher continuous current. For the same reason, multi-anode capacitors are also more robust against current surges. When compared to the single-anodes of the same case size, the power dissipation of conventional multi-anode devices is higher.
- Compared to the single-anode design, the volumetric efficiency (the active zone) of multi-anode capacitors is lower, which can lead to a presumption that multi-anodes cannot reach the same capacitance voltage (CV) factor. In practice, thinner anodes are easier to process and better penetrated by the second MnO2 electrode system, which enables the use of higher CV tantalum powders and allows multi-anode capacitors to achieve the same or even better CV levels.
New Multi-Anode Construction
Most conventional tantalum multi-anodes available on the market today use three to five anodes inside one body in a vertical configuration, as shown in Figure 3a. This is practical from a manufacturing point of view but inferior to a horizontal layout where thinner, flat anodes will reduce the ESR even further (see Figure 3b). The cost of the multi-anode design grows exponentially with the number of anodes. The three-anode configuration currently used in most designs is close to the optimum cost vs. ESR ratio.The individual anodes in the vertical design configuration are connected by silver glue epoxy to a second electrode lead frame. The same system is used in standard single-anode capacitors, hence the manufacturing technology is similar to the established process and no major investment into new technology flow is required for the multi-anode design. The horizontal design, on the other hand, requires a new solution to the problem of connection between the anodes, which can result in costly modifications of established technology. To date, this design has therefore not been used for a single-body multi-anode capacitor in volume production. Horizontal designs are used more often in special applications by stacking two or more finished capacitors together through soldering or jigging systems into arrays or modules.
The ESR performance of the two-anode mirror design is slightly inferior to the three vertical anode equivalent, but it is cheaper to make. However, the main benefit achieved by this new mirror design is that the configuration enables multi-anode capacitors to be reduced in height down to 3.1 mm for the 7343-31 D-case size and, in the very near future, even 2.0 maximum height for 7343-20 Y-case sizes. The other advantage of the mirror design is its symmetrical layout, which helps to reduce self inductance (ESL).
Thus, while the single-anode D-case capacitor has the capability to continuously dissipate only 150 mW, a mirror construction capacitor of the same case size can handle 255 mW. This represents a ripple current handling capability of 2.7 A; the single-anode design handles only 1.0 A (D 330 µF 10 V 150 mΩ).
Mirror-type horizontal multi-anode capacitors currently reach capacitance values in TPM D-case of 220 µF to 1000 µF, with voltages ranging from 2.5 to 10 V and ESR from 25-35 mΩ. Further developments will extend the voltage range up to 35 and 50 V, making the new capacitors attractive for telecommunications applications where design height is becoming a crucial parameter. Capacitance values of 10-22 µF and ESR performance of 65-140 mΩ on a single 35-50 V capacitor are difficult to attain within the 3.1 mm maximum height by any other technology.
Summary & Conclusion
A novel mirror design approach for horizontal multi-anode tantalum capacitors has been developed. The new construction excels in the following fields:- Better low-ESR configuration
- Lower-profile D-case 7343-31 (3.1 mm maximum height) with potential down to Y-case 7343-20 (2.0 mm)
- Reduced manufacturing costs
- Lower ESL (symmetrical design) significantly expands the working frequency up to 500 kHz (D-case)
- Lower ESL is achieved on the standard footprint without the need for PCB layout change
- Significantly higher ripple current capability
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The completion of this installation also marks the success of a public-fundraising campaign by which the Contemporaries raised over $360,000 through private donations and fundraising events led entirely by the young professional affiliate group of the museum with the generous support and guidance of a team of community mentors, the Board of the Museum of Art and the staff of the museum. The fundraising total covers the cost of the acquisition, long-term maintenance of the piece, educational support, lighting and a documentary video.
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The commission is a significant work by the internationally renowned artist, Dale Chihuly of Washington State. Chihuly installations are found in numerous museums and private collections around the world, including: The Victoria and Albert Museum in London, The Seattle Museum of Art, The de Young in San Francisco, and the Bellagio in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dale Chihulys expertise in glass-blowing has transformed the medium and his works are recognized by the organically inspired shapes and bold colors of his design.
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Apartment / 2 bedrooms / sleeps 4
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Beautiful two bedroom apartment; newly renovated and decorated with an attractive mix of traditional and more contemporary styles. With abundance of space you can choose your domain. Curl up on the sofa in the living area, gather around the dining table to catch up with friends over a French feast, or have a peaceful breakfast in the kitchen with a view of a beautifully restored Anglican church and its grounds. This is more than just a holiday apartment, it will feel like home!
Please note : The advertised nightly price is based on a week stay. You will pay more than the nightly rate for a stay of less than 7 days. The longer you stay with us, the better the rate.
Size | Sleeps up to 4, 2 bedrooms |
Will consider | Long term lets (over 1 month) |
Access | Car not necessary |
Family friendly | Great for children of all ages, Suitable for people with restricted mobility |
Notes | No pets allowed, No smoking at this property |
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Luxuries | Internet access |
General | Air conditioning, TV, Wi-Fi available |
Standard | Kettle, Toaster |
Utilities | Dishwasher, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine |
Rooms | 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms of which 1 Family bathrooms and 1 En suites |
Furniture | Double beds (1), Single beds (2) |
Other | Linen provided, Towels provided |
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We enjoyed our stay at Angelica. It's location was great…close to the Promenade, shops and eateries! The apartment is well appointed with all of the modern amenities and comfort we could ask fo… More
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We have now stayed in this apartment twice, once this March and then last Autumn.Nice is a wonderful city and this apartment is a gem of a find.The rooms are large, light and luxurious and the two bed… More
We greatly appreciate you taking the time to review our beautiful Angelica apartment, its location and amenities. Thank you for your tip about Place Massena; we absolutely agree that it's a must visit for all our guests! We have no doubt that future guests will find your review very helpful, just as we did. We are delighted to know that you enjoyed your time in Nice and look forward to welcoming you back to the Riviera soon!
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This is a lovely apartment, no doubt about that. We are a group of four friends that stayed there for six nights in March (beginning with the last night of Carnaval). The location is great: near gro… More
Thank you for taking the time to write a review of your recent holiday with Pebbles in our Angelica apartment. We are delighted to know that you enjoyed the amenities and facilities both within and around this apartment. As Nice is quite a popular city and this apartment is in a prime location, it can get a little noisy, and we are disappointed to know that it disturbed your sleep. As this apartment has heavy curtains and internal air-conditioning, our guests don't usually find outside noise a problem. We sincerely hope it didn't detract from your holiday in Nice and hope to see you again soon.
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I spent a week in the Angelica apartment in Nice at the end of October, celebrating my 60th birthday with my 2 sisters and my partner. The apartment is spacious, well equipped, and clean. Furniture an… More
Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your recent holiday in Nice in our Angelica apartment; particularly for your suggestion to purchase a bus and tram pass. These are fantastic value and are an excellent way to make the most of your time in Nice. We are delighted that you enjoyed the amenities, layout and location of this apartment and we hope you had a wonderful birthday! We look forward to welcoming you back to the Riviera again soon!
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Twins' offense riding hot bats of Mauer, Morneau
MAY 13, 2013 9:21a ET
MINNEAPOLIS — Before getting blanked by the
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Minnesota Twins' offense seemed to finally be finding its groove after a dormant April. Not surprisingly, the M&M Boys had something to do with the resurgence.
In the first month of the season, Minnesota scored just 92 runs, tied for fourth-fewest in all of baseball. Granted, the Twins played a few less games than other teams due to a handful of postponements. Regardless, Minnesota's offense just wasn't clicking like it had hoped it would.
That changed when the calendar turned to May. Even with Sunday's shutout entered into the equation, the Twins have scored 64 runs this month, second most in all of baseball — and trail only the Tampa Bay Rays' 70 runs in May. Catcher
Joe Mauer and first baseman
Justin Morneau, two former MVPs, have been leading the way for Minnesota's offense. In 10 games in May, Mauer is batting .463 with 10 doubles and an on-base percentage of .551. Morneau has put up similarly impressive numbers: a .349 average with 13 RBI.
The duo both had three hits in Saturday's win over Baltimore. Even in Sunday's 6-0 loss, Mauer went 2-for-3 with a walk and Morneau hit a rocket off the wall in right field for a single.
Clearly, Minnesota's M&M Boys are seeing the ball well.
"Having the other guys get on for them and let them do their thing and bang the ball around, that's the way you build your lineup," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "We know we can score runs, and finally our offense is starting to really kind of click a little bit here and that's fun to watch."
In late April, Mauer endured the worst hitting slump of his career. He went hitless in 21 straight at-bats before finally breaking out of the skid on April 30. Even then, his average was still at .287 at the end of April.
Thanks to his current 11-game that he extended Sunday, Mauer's average is now up to .341.
"Lately I'm feeling pretty good," Mauer said after Sunday's loss. "It's a long season. You go and hit well and you go into funks. I'm trying to ride this one out as long as I can."
Mauer has been a doubles machine as of late. He hit a total of five doubles in four games in Boston earlier this week, putting several dents in the Green Monster in left field of Fenway Park. He added two more doubles in Friday's series opener against Baltimore, another in Saturday's win and one more Sunday to give him 15 on the season — second in baseball behind Mike Napoli's 17.
Has Target Field turned into a doubles park for Mauer?
"Well it's not a homers park for me, I can tell you that," he said. "In Boston I felt pretty good. It just kind of carried over to here."
Morneau, too, has endured his ups and downs in the young season. Like Mauer, he reached a low at the end of April when he was batting just .253. But Morneau has currently put together an eight-game hitting streak of his own to raise his average to .285.
Over the past several seasons, Morneau has battled numerous health issues and struggled offensively as a result. He's now fully healthy, and the last two weeks seem to be an indication of that.
"It's good to see him start swinging the bat well," Mauer said of his friend and long-time teammate. "It's a long season. You have ups and downs. Hopefully when the ups are there you can ride them out pretty long."
From top to bottom, Minnesota's lineup has produced in May. Mauer and Morneau have played a big hand in that, but other pieces of the puzzle have started to come together. Prior to Sunday's shutout, the Twins had scored five or more runs in six straight games dating back to the first game of the Boston series. While at Fenway Park, Minnesota's offense had a 15-run outburst, its highest-scoring game since scoring 18 runs on Sept. 4 of last year.
During spring and into the early part of the season, the Twins believed this was a lineup that would score enough runs to be competitive in most games. In April, that wasn't necessarily the case.
Led by Mauer and Morneau in the heart of the order, things are changing. Minnesota is now seeing — and believing — that this offense can indeed be a potent one.
"I think guys are just getting comfortable," said Ryan Doumit, who has three home runs and nine RBI already this month. "There's too much talent in the lineup for us to go an extended period of time without everybody starting to heat up. With everybody clicking on the same cylinder, I think this offense has the potential to do some pretty special things."
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The issue at issue is not the one people believe it is. Consider: what is necessary to create and sustain a human being? Modest quantities of oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, carbon and a few other quite common elements, and energy. Energy is easy to come by. The sun blasts into space in one second the same amount that falls on the earth over 22 years. The constraints are all technological, and will most likely be sorted out in time, assuming politics does not get too much worse than it is now.The real issue is one of lifestyle. People who fret about overpopulation are really worried that in the future life will be radically different than it is today. This will happen anyway, so be of good cheer.The same might be said about retirement. As the global labor shortage begins to bite in upcoming decades, the institutional barriers to senior employment will have to be dealt with, and will be, again assuming that politics does not get any worse than now. So, again, be of good cheer unless you are seeking employment now; then you're screwed.
Interesting to learn about this problem of a shrinking population in the same issue that highlights the catastrophic damage that 6.7 billion people are causing to the oceans.I'm more curious to know where all these people came from in the first place. There are about the same amount of people living in the MUNICIPALITY of Shanghai as in the CONTINENT of Australia. 127 million people on a cluster of barren rocks in the middle of the ocean? I'm sure future Japanese citizens will appreciate the extra space. And don't worry about taking care of dependents--Toyota already has a good head start developing robots to handle all of that.
Retirement basically is a luxury by nature.
As for "Age discrimination," I would like to think as Age Limitation. When you are old you are just not suitable for certain jobs. Why not let the young ones to have their chances? After all they will get old one day and face the same problem too.
No more retirement for those who can't afford it. Old people will just have to keep on working till they die. You'll have to go to work with your walkers. Professions for old people who can't afford retirement are all old fashioned: baby sitters, care givers, companions, watchers, public park cleaners, ..... anything people can do can be the retireless professions. Anything the young people don't wanna do the old people can do to support themselves.
The Seeker is too sanguine. We, the aged, are not beset by doom and gloom but we are beset by age discrimination from younger persons. Since almost exactly the age of 60 I have been declined for positions for which I am VERY qualified on grounds such as:• your experience is out of date (never true);• your experience is very up-to-date but this project uses old-style technology;• your project management experience is for very large projects and this is a small-scale project;• your project management experience is for small projects and this is a VERY large project:• this job is for a business analyst and you are a project manager;• how can you manage programmers when you haven't written a program for 15 years;• your experience is in Investment Management and we are in Investment Banking;• et cetera.At least one agency providing services to the City of London had the honesty to tell me the City will not employ anyone over 50 in a back office position and over 40 in the so-called "front office".The UK's age discrimination legislation does not help at the upper end of the age spectrum as it permits any employer to take into account whether a new hire would be acceptable to their pension arrangements. And I would much rather told "you're and old fart and we will never employ someone of your age"; at least I would feel I have the right to punch such a disrespectful puppy on the nose.So I am involuntarily retired living on a much diminished pension and still speculatively designing and developing databases for a different industry. My life remains interesting and challenging and, if I become a successful salesman in the new industry, potentially financially rewarding. Moreover, when a friend called recently to invite me to a day out at the British Museum I was free to go.However, if anyone (particularly any member of our NuLabour government) has the temerity to suggest I and all others over 65 should get a job I might roast that minister alive over a slow fire and enjoy eating the crackling.
"Over-population" is hardly a problem, as recent studies have shown, and indeed many economically developed countries are experiencing "under-population." The solution to this problem, of course, is for those of us in economically developed countries to have more offspring, and for those of us in the workforce and positions of influence to strive for more productive places of work. Women, historically more apt than their male counterparts at bearing and rearing offspring, also score consistently low marks on productivity charts. It seems all the more fitting that their primary societal role be that of a maternal one, and one which will be all the more productive with each marginal increase in offspring.
Malthusians are correct it's just their timing that's slightly off, especially for the up-and-coming pollution-caused famines and deaths. Causes which were virtually unknown and were certainly not even in consideration during Malthus' eighteenth/nineteenth century lifetime.As for the "Greying" aspect of your newspaper's article: the proverbial handwriting is on the wall, or the computer screen, and you're correct to note the outright cowardice of politicians as they muddle-through the labyrinthine steps necessary to solve the planet's severe environmental problems, problems further exacerbated by these many societies imminent aging population dilemmas. Too bad for all of us still here?arrtist.
In response to the last question asked by the article on whether politicians worldwide will be willing to do principled and unpopular things, no there is no chance at all of that. Rest assured the basis of politics in every system still seems to be "please people now, pay it off later".
Back in the 60's, LBJ and David Rockefeller came up with a prototype anti-aging project called the International Executive Service Corps, a sort of Conseillers Sans Fronti�res that recruited volunteer, generally retired businessmen to share their know-how in and with emerging economies. While it paralleled lightly the Peace Corps (hence its Paunch Corps sobriquet), it accomplished two very useful objectives. First, it helped leap-frog the host's managerial gap. Second and equally importantly, it extended the productive lives of its roster of American volunteers, which ranged from a Connecticut locksmith to the retired chairman of American Airlines.
While the program continues in modified form and would need to be re-jigged to economies even lower on the evolutionary scale, its potential as a cost-effective way to keep oldsters useful and recycle and rejuvenate their wealth of experience stands in a class by itself. The volunteers were also very effective shirt-sleeve ambassadors, as many clients pointed out.
It's the total dependency ratio that matters, not just retirees. Does anyone expect that the ratio of all non-working to working people in the US will get anywhere near what it was in 1960, at the height of the baby boom, when most women were at home tending those hordes of kids ?
The answer is to keep healthy and productive. Forty and fifty-year-olds in rich countries often think like thirty-somethings in our parents' generation. Many people are also gentler and wiser at that age. As long as there is work which is rewarding rather than soul-destroying, there is no reason for people not to work past 65. Having a productive life and feeling necessary and wanted by society, rather than being portrayed as a burden, gives meaning to existence. It is about time to stop being ageist and to stop the doom and gloom about the greying population, and to start coming up with creative employment solutions that makes use of the wisdom and experience of the elderly.
One of the reasons for the demographic time bomb is the fact that people live longer. While it will mean rethinking prejudice against the elderly in the workplace, why not go ahead and decide when people probably are unable to work and then delay retirement payments until then.
Look at Greenspan for example, look at US congressmen.
It may be also that rather than have people provide public service in the earliest years of their working lives it should be assumed that the elderly would go back down the wage scale and provide services at the end of life.
I personally at 75 am thinking about seeing if I can earn a senior citizen service certificate at a local university where as an over 62er tuition is free, looking to a second career for the next 10 years with my peers.
It's impressive to see the reviewer, and perhaps the author of the book, are not calling for us to get busy making more babies to solve this problem. That would, of course, be like turning Bernie Madoff loose to keep on adding new investors in an effort to keep his Ponzi scheme going.
This is an adjustment we need to make, and it will be much less painful than adjusting to the impacts of overpopulation. Of course we ARE experiencing the impacts of overshoot, but we can take some comfort and inspiration from the slowing of population growth. We would be well-advised to strive for a stable or declining population level as quickly as possible.
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Frank L. Meyskens, Jr.Professor of Medicine, Biological Chemistry and Public Health, College of Health Sciences Director, Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Irvine |
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Melanoma, chemoprevention, polyamines. | |
URL | www.ucihs.uci.edu/biochem/faculty/meyskens.html | |
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We are studying the basis of drug resistance of melanoma cells with a particular interest in Ref-1/APE and redox regulation. We have also proposed an alternative model for the etiology and progression of cutaneous melanoma based on the altered redox metabolism in human melanoma cells and developed new anticancer therapies based on these observations. We are heavily involved in Phase I, II, and III clinical chemoprevention trials involving oral, colon, pancreas cancer, and melanoma and study such compounds as difluromethiornithine, Bowman-Birk Inhibitors (a Soybean-derived compound) SAMe, and Lovastatin. |
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Research and Symposium: Gerner E.W., Meyskens F.L., Jr. Combination chemoprevention for colon cancer targeting polyamine synthesis and inflammation. Clin Cancer Res. 2009 Feb 1;15(3):758-61. Review McEligot, A.J., Yang, S., Meyskens, F.L., Jr. Redox regulation by intrinsic species and extrinsic nutrients in normal and cancer cells. Annu. Rev. Nutr. 25:261-95, 2005 |
Peer Review: Yang, Z., Yang, S., Minser, B.J., Chiu, R., Liu, F., Meyskens, F.L., Jr. Nitric oxide initiates progression of human melanoma via a feedback loop medited by apurinic/apyrimidinic endonuclease-1/redox factor-1, which is inhibited by resveratrol. Mol Cancer Ther. 2008 Dec;7(12):3751-60. Meyskens, F.L., Jr., McLaren, C.E., Pelot, D., Fujikawa-Brooks, S., Carpenter, P., Hawk, E., Kelloff, G., Lawson, M.J., Kidao, J., McCracken, J., Albers, C.G., Ahnan, D.J., Turgeon, D.K., Goldschmid, S., Lanoe, P., Hagedorn, C.H., Gillan, D.L., Gerner, E.W.: Difluoromethylornithine Plus Sulindac for the Prevention of Sporadic Colorectal Adenomas: A randomized placebo-controlled, Double-Blind Trial. Cancer Prev Res June 1:15-32, 2008 |
Editorials: Meyskens, F.L., Jr., Berwick, M. UV or not UV?: Metals, the Answer. Cancer Epi. Biom. Prev. 2008, Feb 17:268-270. Meyskens, F.L., Jr., Ransohoff, D.F. Predicting Risk for the Appearance of Melanoma. Journal of Clinical Oncology 24: 3522-3533, 2006. |
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Historical Traveler Reviews Sandals Montego Bay
Having withdrawals
OK, those airplanes to me were a real pain. Waving at them as you are encouraged to do gets old pretty quick. You'll never need an alarm clock there either because every morning at 7 AM sharp as I nursed my rum induced hangover a large jet taking off would convince me that the worlds end was near. Seriously though, it would have been nice to sleep in a bit longer. That's the only thing that made this vacation a little less than perfect.The food was incredible, beach awesome, grounds superb (photographs won't do it justice), evening entertainment was of high quality, room not fancy but everything worked and it was comfortable. The staff was way more energetic than I ever get at work and they were super helpful and friendly. I enjoy windsurfing when there's no ice on the lakes here, and their equipment was in very good condition. The snorkeling excursions were a lot of fun, way better than just viewing through the glass bottom boat. One day snorkeling we all got bit a lot by little jellyfish. That's kind of like being in a swarm of mosquitos.They let in 10 or 12 local vendors once a week to sell their crafts, shirts, etc. They are unobtrusive and do not pressure you. If you go to the Negril Sandals, there are "aggressive" pedlars everywhere everyday and the beach is terrible compared to Montego Bay.The drinks are strong (I like that). Apparently rum is cheaper than mix there. It really is paradise!Oh ya, the resort is adults only, so no screaming kids to be found. Don't get me wrong, I love kids, have 2 of 'em but if I'm going somewhere to relax without them, why would I want to put up with everyone elses.
Married at Sandals Mo' Bay
We left on feb. 7th from Boston, MA waving goodbye to the snow we were leaving behind..our trip was delayed 45 minutes due to de-icing the plane but..hey..LET EM'!! De- Ice every little inch...even if it takes an hour! heheWe arrived in Jamaica at 1pm..and the heat was wonderful! A tip for first timers who are going in the winter...put on your skirt and tank and sandals while at the airport..so your not sweating like a hog when you get off the plane..thats what i did and was SOOO happy i had. Customs was a breeze...the customs people wernt friendly..but..*shrug...they let us by with no problems. Then we found the sandals desk and was greeted by reps...our luggage was taken..and shawn was told" go to the bathroom mon'..k-mart prices" by some scrubby airport guys....yeah...ALL SET! We jumped in the shuttle...and were at the resort by 1:30-45pm. We were greeted by a real nice pretty lady...and whisked inside. We were handed the cool towel..and glasses of champaine..i dont remember many names...but O'Neil was the guy who helped us all week...he works in concierge..and was the greatest! We had a beachfront honeymoon suite..room 1908...the next to the last cottage. I'll say this...it was BEAUTIFUL...and the privacy ROCKED (2am on the balcony...woo- hoo! *wink *wink)..th eonly downfall was the hike to the rest of the resort...the pool bar was the closest thing...so we hung out there alot...but it was kinda far..to go eat breakfast in the AM..'specially when you close the pool/piano bar at 3am the nite before! *gack But the walk is nice..and all paved...flowers and palm trees...you get used to it. We chose SMB because we are in our mid 20's... i told TA we wanted a plcae we could relax AND party....and it was perfect. They did a wonderful job on our wedding. We got married on sunday evening on the greek gazebo (feb. 9th 2003 at 4:30pm)..If anyone is planning on getting married there i have a few suggestions. They did a good job....however YOU as the bride have to make a stand on a couple of things...such as: Do not let the wedding coord. rush you through the book when choosing your location, flowers, or menu. I had a serious problem with the coord. and she was kinda snotty when i told her i didnt want to purchase any extras.they had (12 pics for $140.00) Then During the wedding...they waslked shawn out to the Gazebo first...and tried to make him stand just OUTSIDE of the Gazebo....he told the preacher "no way"..we are standing INSIDE when we say our vows. So make sure you dont let them push you around like that. My husband had to tell the preacher 3 times...that we ARE GOING TO STAND INSIDE. The last gripe...was how they tried to rush our reception...and the food looked like it had set out for an hour...with flies and a couple of ants on it. However that part didnt bother me..because i wasnt hungry anyhow... i was too excited. I ended up giving one of the little cats that live on the resort the whole bowl of shrimp...he LOVED it!! We had dinner reservations at the italian resturant that night...and the food is AWSOME!! all the food at the resort is wonderful...and they have the biggest selections i have ever seen. I am on the Atkins diet..and it was NO problem at ALL finding tastey dishes that just consisted of meat. When i did break my diet i ate lox on a bagle. The Food was SUPER and so was the friendliness of the staff...AND the other guests...when your out drinking around the resort..and you belly up to the bar.. you can rest assure that you will make AT LEAST 6 new friends EACH night! LOL There was always crews of workers trimming the flowers or painting..and keeping the place looking nice and neat. The weather was PERFECT with a high of 84 and a low of 74...it rained really hard 1 night at around 3 am...and it was nice..we had the windows open. The planes flying overhead...you DO get used to it...the ONLY time it was a problem...was when we were hungover....it sucked walking to breakfast...head hurting..and then a 747 ROARS abover yer Noggin.*ouchie..shhhhhhh Quiet Please!I hope i helped some of you people out...oh yeah...we went to the Royal Caribbean Sandals for dinner at the Royal Tai....it was Friggin GREAT! the resturant was...however the Royal was too stuffy for me and shawn...and alot of other couples back at SMB agreed with us. The Royal has a high tea room.... i asked shawn if that was a "long Island ice tea room??" It was beautiful....just to laid back and "old" for us. We are going back next year for Valentines day....Woo Hoo! Bye Ya'll
Montego Bay Sandals Resort
The water and weather was wonderful! The resort however, has it's drawbacks. I am not picky, but I had a few problems with it. It is accross the street from the airport! We could stand on the hallway patio going into the room and see the runway. Literally about 1/4 mile from the runway, so it was very loud when they landed and took off, but you do tend to get used to it and everybody waives and blowes kisses as they take off. They are also involved in a "conservation" program, so this means that when you get a room, they have a deal on the air conditioner that shuts it off when you leave your room. That isn't too comfortable after you come in from the beach all hot and your room is hot too. (this however, can be outsmarted, if you use your brain) Of course, they want you to re-use your towels, if possible. That is OK and fine, but the way I look at it is, when I am paying over $500.00 a day, I don't want to conserve! I want a room that will be comfortable for me when I need it! The food was very good! It was tough to get reservations for the restruants though, so make sure you do that for every night as soon as you arrive, or you will eat at the buffet every night, but that was good too. The drinks were a tad watered down, some of the time, but they did the job. Overall, I would say that it was a good trip. The second time I have been to Montego Bay (the first at that Sandals Resort) and I probably will not go back. We have been to the Royal Bahamas Sandals and it was by far better. The rooms were alot bigger and the pool was alot bigger. That is one thing about Mo Bay Sandals is that I think they need to build bigger and grander pools. The pools are small, and some of the other resorts have huge wonderful pools. Next time we go, it will be to St. Lucia Sandals!
Very nice but.......
My husband and I went to Sandals, Mo-Bay for a much needed vacation. The property grounds are very pretty. Our standard room was very nice, with a beautiful view of the beach and ocean. The food was absolutely fantastic. We really enjoyed Tokyo Joe's and the Oleander Room. The resort was crowded but we had no problem with reservations. The outside grill was "ok". My husband was disappointed in the beer selection (only one beer - red stripe). My major complaint would be that it was very hard to relax with jets taking off directly above your head. The property is next to the airport runway. Our two side trips to Dunn's River and horse back riding were a lot of fun. We were very happy we did both. The locals trying to sell their goods did not get to me but I have to say that they are VERY aggressive (especially at Dunn's River) and they would have a lot more customers if they did not scare them away with their over aggressive sales techniques. The resort offers plenty of activities (water, and land). I liked the beach, I did not mind that it was small. I felt the pools were too small. The swim up bar was much smaller than it appeared in the pictures but the setting was attractive. The other pool was small and the location was not very attractive. While the employees at the hotel were very nice during our entire stay, we did have an incident the day we were preparing to depart. They misplaced our carry on luggage which contained our plane tickets and our US citizen ID. It would not have been so unnerving if they were more cooperative in trying to help locate the luggage they misplaced. We did find the luggage but with no help from the hotel staff.
Skip Sandals
Just returned from Sandals Montego Bay Feb 1st - 6th and I don't think we will ever stay at a Sandals again.First off, it definitely is not a couples resort. It seemed like people were constantly drunk and obnoxious. We are in our early 30's and love to party but this went a little overboard, especially when you hear people yelling and partying until 3am when you're trying to sleep.The beach was nice, the ocean water nice (small swimming area) but the pools (2) were small and freezing.The whole resort is in desperate need of a good scrubbing and rehab. Our luxury room was nice - just very noisy with all the party goers outside. I just don't think they believe in disenfectant.Food was o.k. Most employees were great. Their friendliness was the best part of the resort.Our biggest problem with the resort was the bars - All-Inclusive here is like an assembly line without the class and service of a 4 - 5 star resturaunt or resort. They ran out of vodka, bananas, tia maria and other items for two days straight. When we complained (as others did) they said "I'm sorry, our supplier has been running behind schedule". Maybe I should have ran out of money to pay for my trip too. Their method of cleaning glasses/cups was to rinse them out in a sink full of sudsy (?) water. You never got a clean glass the entire time you were there. This can kind of dampen your mood.We had 4 in our party and 3 of us got sick - stomach problems. We don't know if it was from the germs, the food/water, or a virus. The biggest lesson we learned on this trip is that you get what you pay for. I guess if we had never been anywhere else, we would have thought it was great. Next year, we are definitely going back to Aruba - it doesn't even compare.
Loved it!
It was a great trip and great resort. When we first arrived we were greeted by a fresh bottle of champange and
wisked into an orientation room. Shortly after, our room was ready. To our surprise, our room was upgraded to luxury oceanview balcony. I think we had the best view in the resort because we had a view of both the gardens (unreal!) and ocean.
The food was amazing. Being from New York I think I'm a tough critic and I have to say I never had a bad meal. TIP: Make reservations as soon as you get there. It fills up fast. But the restaurant that doesn't accept reservations is good too!
The people who work at Sandals are the nicest and hardest working people around. They go out of their way to make you happy. They are not suppose to accept tips and it's hard to get them to. I really think they should change this rule because additional tips are well deserved.
The beach was nice. Not amazing. It was very well maintained but short. It was also a bit rocky.
Now some areas for improvement:
The bars are nice but they only serve Red Stripe beer. I was dying for a Bud or Corona. But if you like fozen drinks you will be very happy. Try a Monkey Special. loved it! Now this part didn't bother me but at the piers locals try to sell their wares (even ganga). They cannot come ashore but they call out to you and try to get you to come over all day. I kind of liked this because you get to interact with the locals. Some people were put off.
Also the airplanes. It's real close, real, real close. I had such a nice time I tended to over look it. I recommend Sandals to all ages. I will go again. This time to Negil.
Nice....but Loud
My husband and I spent our 4-yr. Anniversary at Sandals Montego Bay Oct.3-6,2002. I was a bit disappointed in the upkeep of the resorts exterior. It was by no means terrible, however this was Sandals and I'm sure each of you have seen the brochures and they are beautiful. Just minimal touchups were needed. The staff was very friendly and the food was AWESOME. Tokyo Joes was the best by far..............try to eat there as many nights as you can. They are closed on certain nights and you need to make reservations in advance. Keep in mind we were there in the off-season and it was hard to get a reservation then. The pool there was a bit small for the number of people the resort can hold, and the restaurants that require reservations are not very large either. The biggest complaint I had is the fact this resort is directly beside the airport, so you are constantly hearing the planes take off...........they start around 7:30am & continue all day. The beach isn't very big but it is nice and they have plenty for you to do around the resort. This was our first trip to Sandals and it was a very nice trip, however we will stay at one of the newer larger resorts next time. I have heard awesome feedback on Sandals Dunns River!
25th Anniversary
My husband and I just returned from Sandals Montego Bay where we celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary. We had a wonderful time, and we cannot say enough good things about the resort staff. We were upgraded to a wonderful two-room suite on the ocean. The resort is in the process of renovation which it needs. One of the only complaints we had was on the wine selection. The liquors were top-shelf, however, the wines left a lot to be desired. The other complaint was that all restaurants are not open every night. You did not find out what was open until that morning. I would go back again, especially after all renovations are made and they upgrade the choices of wine!
Just married
My husband and I just got married on the 13th of July. We had the most georgous wedding. If I could to do it all over again I would not change a thing. Not only was our wedding perfect in every way, so was the week that we spent there. We had the time of our lives! We both agree that we have spoiled ourselves by staying at the best (Sandals), And we are convinced that we will never settle for anything less.
Jennifer & Michael
Fabulous, period
Seven days in February. Rained a total of 15 minutes. Weather service's prediction of "partly cloudy" means a cloud somewhere on the horizon. Food: beyond belief, and served up in portions that can best be measured in tonnage. A particularly pleasant surprise was the buffet on the beach during the Monday night beach party. We had a "standard" room -- nothing standard about it. Balcony overlooking the Caribbean. Drinks: I expected a lot of non-descript labels behind the bar. Instead, everything back there would have been "top shelf" at home. There is this one bartender who usually works the beach bar, who makes a pi�a collada with a rum swirl and straight rum in the straw that is heaven in a glass.
The "booze cruise," about $75 for a couple is a worthwhile experience, but skip the Dunn's River Falls trip -- the definition of "tourist trap."
Absolutely everything was taken care of. Booked through Sunquest and flew from Toronto. You can save a few bucks that way if you're willing to spend some time driving.
We checked out a couple of other Sandals on that end of Jamaica (Ocho Rios, Royal Caribbean, Sandals Inn) and decided that the Montego Bay resort fit us just right.
Will definitely return at least once before I die.
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The Old Man and The Sea: Hands Above The Rest?
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Petrov paints one of the thousands of morphing frames used to create The Old Man and The Sea. © Pascal Blais Productions inc., Imagica Corp., Panorama Film Studio of Yaroslavl.Accommodating both Petrov's technique and the electronics behind it proved a challenge for Lajoie and his team: "We had to build with a precision of one thousandth of an inch on each axis, four levels of drawing that could move north, south, east and west." Problems with depth of field complicated this task. So much so that more modifications to the creation of the animation stand were necessary. Petrov's multi-leveled technique would have required a minimum of ten inches of depth of field. However, while adapting the IMAX camera to properly work for an animation stand, Lajoie discovered that they were able to achieve a depth of field of only two to three millimeters. A call was put into the IMAX corporation and Lajoie was able to secure an enlarger lens "which is more flat, which gave us four inches" but that was still not enough. The solution came by modifying the animation stand itself. Petrov needed space between the planes of glass in order to paint different sequences. Lajoie found a solution by placing the glass planes on rollers so that they could roll in and out like drawers. This allowed Petrov to complete his work and at the same time reduced the amount of space he required, thereby solving the depth of field problem. "It took six months to think about it, to develop it, to conceive the part of the software that we needed and to put all the electronics together and to do the proper tests," Lajoie said of the ordeal. "We're using probably the most sophisticated technology in the world for cinematography, but at the same time, we wanted to control it totally so that it was just to serve the art. Technology is a tool; the content is much more important. My objective was to relieve Petrov of that kind of pressure so that the camera and movement were reliable and he wouldn't lose time thinking about the action and the light."
Creating a Dream
In March 1997, Petrov arrived from Russia. Blais Productions bought a house outside of Montreal to serve as both a studio and living quarters for Petrov. In order to accommodate the custom made animation stand, which was set up in the basement, a hole needed to be cut in the living room floor. Once everything was in place (Lajoie even ensured that the height of the surface of the stand was custom made to suit Petrov), Petrov, his son, Dimitri, his camera assistant Serguei Rechetnikoff, and the production team from Pascal Blais began what would turn out to be two and a half years of work.
To ease the transformation from 35 mm to 70 mm, the production team used a video assist so that Petrov was able to see the evolution of the process, therefore easing some of the pressure. "Any registration problem or any problem with the smoothness of the camera movement," says Lajoie, "can be seen on the screen quite easily. The duration of the shots have to be longer, because there is so much information to grab from the image." However, Petrov was not accustomed to such technology and would still calculate all the scenes in his head. This astonishing demonstration of human ability was baffling to Lajoie. "Animating a boat in rotation with a character on a moving sea, and to be able to animate that frame by frame by memory, I mean, it's just...I don't know what to say. It's Petrov."
Petrov's camera assistant was also cautious of the new technology. Blais claims, "Serguei would double check every axis [there are up to seven axis]. All the calculations of these curves of acceleration and deceleration...he would note them down, re-calculate them and correct them. The computer wasn't accurate enough for IMAX. It was accurate enough for 35 mm, but when it came down to IMAX sometimes it would square off a digit or two. He would change these figures. He was more precise than the actual computer. Sergei's level of accuracy is unbelievable. His log book is an art work that you could frame and hang in a museum. He took note of every single detail. His nightmare was to have Alexander re-shoot a scene because of one of his mistakes."
There were a lot of pressures involved with the making of this film. Not only was it a new technology for virtually everyone involved, but it was also a much more expensive format. "It's a lot of risk. It's a lot of pressure. You spend an awful lot of money before seeing a frame of it. You need reliable people. You need reliable technology," claims Lajoie. After spending one month animating 500 feet of film, the exposed stock was then sent to Japan for processing. Petrov was forced to nervously await the results. "You can imagine the pressure on [Petrov] not knowing if he was going to lose one month of his life or not, working six days a week, twelve hours a day," adds a sympathetic Lajoie.
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